Islamic coin – HCR15394

Obverse

Inscription:

ضرب / في أيام دولة السلطان / الأعظم أبو سعيد / خلد الله ملكه

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by lobated square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments within the lobes of the square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise and facing outwards in eight segments, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

Inscription:

فسيكفيكهم الله وهو السميع العليم

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by miḥrab-like niche formed by Arabic inscription, Arabic inscription below niche, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Īlkhānids

Reign

Abū Sa‘īd

Person

Abū Sa‘īd, 1316 - 1336 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Mārdīn (stated mint)

Denomination

2 dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

719 AH (=AD 1319)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.557

Axis

Diameter (mm)

23.2

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

M. Thorburn

Acquisition date

1966

Source

M. Thorburn

Source of funds

Committee for Advanced Studies Fund

Acquisition credit

Purchased with the assistance of the Committee for Advanced Studies Fund, 1966.

Translation (obverse)

struck in the days of the prosperity of the Supreme Sultan, Abū Sa‘īd, may God perpetuate his sovereignty,

Secondary inscription (obverse)

نعم / الله / النصر

Translation (obverse)

victory comes from God

Secondary inscription (obverse)

ضرب / شهر / مردين؟ / . . . / . . . / عشر سبع / مائة

Translation (reverse)

struck (in) Shar Mārdīn . . .71(9?)

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

And God will heal them, He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing!

Secondary inscription (reverse)

لا اله الا / الله محمد / رسول الله

Translation (reverse)

there is no god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 1377

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson